Budget Specialist (Polio), P-3 at UNICEF

Job Title: Budget Specialist (Polio), P-3 at UNICEF

Date Posted: 16th January, 2026.

Expiry Date: 20 Jan 2026 11:55 PM

About the Job

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Health Manager/ Polio Team leader the Budget Specialist will be responsible for tracking, analyzing and reporting income and expenditures for Polio and other programmes, including donor contributions and will be accountable for analyzing the needs, preparation, management and monitoring of contributions, involving all sources of funds across outputs contributing to the overall management of funds in the health section.

Your Job Description

Tasks:

1. Support Polio Budget Analysis and Related Outputs

Integrate and analyze potentially conflicting numerical, verbal, and other data from a wide variety of sources.
Identify key, high-level trends across data sets.
Recognize subtle inter-relationships among multiple issues and assess potential effects on the overall system or process.
Make logical, rational, well-reasoned, and defensible judgments based on analysis.
Liaise with RO/HQ (ORPG Rapid Response Team) and technical colleagues to continuously inform the section chief on policies and guidelines related to budget management.
Use integrated knowledge of Polio response and other programme areas to engage at partnership and UNICEF levels, addressing immediate issues while providing system-wide recommendations.

2. Support the Formulation of Strategies and Concepts

Support programme assistants in aligning contribution management with Health and HIV programme outputs and strategies.
Develop medium- to long-term plans for effective budget management contributing to overall section governance.
Develop capacity-building plans to strengthen overall budget management within the section.
Develop and revise the Health and HIV section budget, contribution, and financial strategies in line with the section’s vision and staffing structure.
Influence Resource Mobilisation strategies based on budget trend analysis.

3. Contribution Management (Polio Surge and OBR Budget Planning, Allocation and Monitoring)

Participate in the development of budget-related components of the Health and HIV section workplan, including Polio, Annual Management Plan, Resource Mobilization, and Partnership Strategy.
Monitor compliance and inform output managers to ensure fund management objectives and donor conditions are met.
Ensure timely allocation of new grants in line with approved budget breakdowns and donor requirements.
Monitor grant expiry dates and collaborate with output managers and section chief to ensure proper utilization aligned with results.
Monitor utilization of Regular Resources and Other Resources and provide regular updates to the section.
Support capacity development of staff to improve expenditure descriptions in financial reports.
Retrieve and compile cost information for programme elements into standardized and customized reports.
Maintain institutional memory through proper record keeping of OR allocation forms and related correspondence.
Collect and analyze budget and financial data for programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation.

4. Management of Financial Dashboard Reports and Polio Staffing Quarterly Dashboard

Monitor allocation and expenditure trends and prepare financial progress reports adapted from VISION.
Share reports with the management team and flag deviations or delays for corrective action.
Prepare and submit monthly Management Indicator reports, including analysis of key programme indicators.
Follow up on agreed actions arising from management report presentations.

5. Management of Financial Reports for Resource Mobilization and Donor Reporting

Support preparation and review of donor financial reports to ensure alignment with VISION data and donor guidelines.
Prepare financial contribution reports in close coordination with programme teams.
Support preparation and review of budgets for donor funding proposals in compliance with UNICEF financial rules.
Prepare budget-related documentation and analysis for fundraising, including income analysis and funding gaps.
Support production of Financial Situation Reports (SitRep) for emergency appeals.

The Job Requirements

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum Requirements

An advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance/Accounts Management, or a related area of study
A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme finance and budget management, operations, monitoring and reporting, public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, or other relevant areas
Experience in managing donors and partnerships and multi-year grants is required; experience in polio and immunization grant management is required; experience working with UN agencies is an asset
Fluency in English is required

Temporary Assignment

UNICEF staff members holding fixed-term, continuing, or permanent appointments who are on abolished post status may apply for this temporary position. If selected with a start date before 31 December 2025, they may take it up as a temporary assignment in line with UNICEF guidance on separation due to the abolition of posts or staff reduction.

Such staff will retain their fixed-term entitlements but will not hold a lien to their abolished post. For other scenarios where a Temporary Assignment may be possible, please refer to the additional guidance on IP to IP temporary assignments after completion of the full TOD (accessible to internal staff only).

The conditions of a temporary assignment, including relocation entitlements, will depend on the status of the staff member’s original appointment and may be limited in accordance with applicable UNICEF policies, procedures, and practices.

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The UNICEF Competencies Required for This Post Are…

Builds and maintains partnerships
Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
Drive to achieve results for impact
Innovates and embraces change
Manages ambiguity and complexity
Thinks and acts strategically
Works collaboratively with others

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